Australia's Smith, Warner, Bancroft suspended from Johannesbur...

Melbourne: Former Test opener Chris Rogers has been appointed Cricket Australia's (CA) new high-performance coach to develop future stars. The 40-year-old retired after playing 25 Tests and scoring 2015 runs with five Test centuries at an average of 42.87. He ...

The Spaniard braced for tough Cilic test in Melbourne showdown for Quarter Finals

MELBOURNE, Jan 24: Roger Federer zeroed in on a 20th Grand Slam title today with Chung Hyeon next in his Australian Open firing line as dominant Angelique Kerber and Simona Halep raced into a semifinal showdown.The clinical Swiss ace strode into the last four ...

TOKYO/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Researchers in Japan and Australia say they have made important progress in developing a blood test that could in future help doctors detect who might go on to get Alzheimer's disease.

IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton on track during qualifying for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton roared to a record seventh pole at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, blitzing the field in his Mercedes with a blazing lap at Albert Park.The Briton flew around the lakeside circuit in a record one minute, 21.164 seconds, with his final effort leaving a yawning gap of 0.664 seconds to Ferrari's second ...

Melbourne: Former Australia opener and national selector Mark Waugh said he wouldn't hesitate to pick the three players banned in the wake of the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal once they have served their bans, but added in the same breath that these are ...

South Africa crushed Australia by a record 492 runs to clinch the four-match series 3-1 at the Wanderers on Tuesday. Australia were bowled out for a paltry 119 in their second innings to succumb to their heaviest ever loss to South Africa in terms of runs, their second biggest defeat against any opponent and the fourth biggest loss in Test cricket. South Africa completed their biggest victory over the Australians in Tests in terms of runs, and also completed their first home series win over the ...

Despite having scored more than 12,000 Test runs, at an average of 46.02, the 33-year-old appears woefully out of form since England arrived Down Under for their dual tours of Australia and New Zealand. IMAGE: Alastair Cook walks back after being dismissed on Day 1 of the second Test against New Zealand. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Alastair Cook's third successive dismissal to New Zealand left-armer Trent Boult on Friday will undoubtedly raise questions as to whether the former captain may ...

  IMAGE: New Zealand's Ross Taylor. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has been confirmed fit to take his place in the side for the first Test against England, captain Kane Williamson said on Wednesday. Taylor had been questionable for the match, which starts on Thursday, after sustaining a thigh injury that saw him skip the third and fifth matches in the one-day series against England. He scored 181 not out in the fourth game in Dunedin and has not ...